Academic, historian and writer, Leigh Straw is Senior Lecturer in the School of Arts and Sciences in Fremantle specialising Australian history and crime history. 

She is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books including books Lillian Armfield, The Worst Woman in Sydney: The Life and Crimes of Kate Leigh. Her most recent book is Angel of Death: Dulcie Markham, Australia’s most beautiful bad woman. 

APPEARING AT: Angel of Death: the story of Dulcie Markham

WITH: Sunil Badami (facilitator)

DATE: Saturday 7 September

TIME: 10.00-10.55

VENUE: Macquarie Room

APPEARING AT: Writing crime in the #Me Too era

WITH: Sarah Bailey, Katherine Kovacic,  Dervla McTiernan and Sue Turnbull (facilitator)

DATE: Saturday 7 September

TIME: 2.15-3.10

VENUE: Metcalfe Auditorium